27/09/2026
🌍 AERO WEEKLY RECAP | African Aviation News in Brief! ✈️
African aviation is moving fast! From fleet returns and new route launches to major infrastructure projects, discover this week's highlights selected by NewsAero:
✈️ AIRLINES & ROUTES
* Togo (ASKY): Following extensive repairs after the attack at Niamey airport, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 has officially returned to commercial service.
* Nigeria (Enugu Air): Expanding regional connectivity! The airline is boosting regional integration by launching its very first international route to Douala, Cameroon.
* South Africa (SAA): A legal setback as the court ruled to annul the lease agreement for the Boeing 737-300 freighter operated with Flyfofa.
🏢 INFRASTRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE
* Ghana: The government is thinking big for Accra with the official launch of the "Sentuo Airport Garden City" real estate project, represented by a massive $1.3 billion investment.
* Tanzania: Stricter entry requirements: mandatory travel insurance costing $44 is now in effect for all foreign visitors.
* South Sudan: Leadership restructuring with the appointment of Mosety Monyjok as Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA).
* Namibia: The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation targeting the executive management of the Namibia Airports Company (NAC).
🚁 INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
* Zimbabwe: The drone sector reaches a major milestone with the official civil aviation certification of the Kite model for commercial operations.
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